Saudi Arabia begins external evaluations of schools across the country

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  Saudi Arabia’s Education and Training Evaluation Commission has begun field visits for external evaluations of schools across the country.

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  Independent, trained and licensed teams are visiting public education schools for boys and girls at all three levels.

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  The evaluations review school plans, teaching, student outcomes, staff records, safety and other administrative and educational work.

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  The commission says the process will identify schools’ strengths and opportunities for improvement against its approved standards.

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  The findings are expected to provide reliable data for decision-makers seeking to develop public education.

Who

Saudi Arabia’s Education and Training Evaluation Commission and its independent, trained and licensed evaluation teams.

What

External evaluations of schools, including reviews of their performance against the commission’s approved standards.

When

The field visits have begun; the article was published on 11 October 2026.

Where

Various regions of Saudi Arabia.

Why

To assess school performance, identify strengths and opportunities for improvement, and provide data to support the development of education.

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